Table 9. Land in Farms, Harvested Cropland, and Irrigated Land, by Size of Farm: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
All farms 
Farms 
Land in farms (acres) 
Flarvested cropland (acres) 
Irrigated land (acres) 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Land in farms 
248,809 
247,437 
130,153,438 
130,398,753 
16,458,332 
19,174,301 
4,489,163 
5,010,416 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
20,825 
21,024 
101,929 
107,011 
19,572 
21,177 
6,072 
7,941 
1 0 to 49 acres 
72,856 
72,837 
1,786,005 
1,801,433 
388,069 
397,635 
38,592 
47,989 
50 to 69 acres 
19,018 
17,697 
1,099,790 
1,022,423 
213,559 
207,369 
13,225 
16,329 
70 to 99 acres 
19,480 
18,448 
1,613,249 
1,530,252 
292,398 
282,934 
17,626 
22,004 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
20,550 
20,212 
2,369,174 
2,331,589 
377,432 
380,162 
26,595 
30,654 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
14,820 
14,907 
2,340,631 
2,355,785 
335,982 
349,937 
41,870 
42,959 
180 to 219 acres 
10,449 
10,433 
2,069,377 
2,066,791 
295,146 
301,826 
27,794 
28,710 
220 to 259 acres 
7,287 
7,267 
1,733,051 
1,731,496 
258,354 
260,567 
30,271 
28,594 
260 to 499 acres 
24,266 
24,431 
8,636,826 
8,699,711 
1,216,797 
1,298,458 
202,443 
219,954 
500 to 999 acres 
1 7,309 
17,843 
11,970,791 
12,421,272 
1 ,964,288 
2,331,296 
571,679 
638,472 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
11,139 
1 1 ,326 
15,325,128 
15,717,269 
3,144,223 
4,297,283 
1,090,929 
1,295,405 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
6,814 
7,224 
20,370,190 
21,482,343 
4,456,058 
5,983,855 
1,398,201 
1,710,627 
5,000 acres or more 
3,996 
3,788 
60,737,297 
59,131,378 
3,496,454 
3,061,802 
1 ,023,866 
920,778 
Farms with harvested cropland 
104,998 
111,671 
59,047,368 
65,147,594 
16,458,332 
19,174,301 
4,361,997 
4,831,245 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
4,609 
5,408 
25,365 
28,687 
19,572 
21,177 
4,443 
5,676 
1 0 to 49 acres 
25,933 
26,843 
657,084 
692,784 
388,069 
397,635 
30,136 
33,947 
50 to 69 acres 
7,834 
7,908 
454,600 
459,021 
213,559 
207,369 
10,985 
13,438 
70 to 99 acres 
8,717 
8,860 
723,006 
736,854 
292,398 
282,934 
14,842 
17,502 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
9,228 
9,407 
1,067,602 
1,089,876 
377,432 
380,162 
23,296 
25,990 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
6,399 
6,760 
1,009,398 
1,067,199 
335,982 
349,937 
37,180 
35,909 
180 to 219 acres 
4,955 
5,291 
981,866 
1,048,791 
295,146 
301,826 
24,596 
23,499 
220 to 259 acres 
3,701 
3,858 
880,186 
919,780 
258,354 
260,567 
28,526 
26,428 
260 to 499 acres 
1 1 ,986 
12,948 
4,298,844 
4,644,335 
1,216,797 
1 ,298,458 
191,217 
197,982 
500 to 999 acres 
9,197 
10,350 
6,400,286 
7,273,028 
1 ,964,288 
2,331,296 
561,526 
608,192 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
6,498 
7,391 
8,961,175 
10,356,270 
3,144,223 
4,297,283 
1,072,814 
1,276,461 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
4,114 
4,854 
12,316,842 
14,355,712 
4,456,058 
5,983,855 
1,378,161 
1,674,642 
5,000 acres or more 
1,827 
1,793 
21,271,114 
22,475,257 
3,496,454 
3,061,802 
984,275 
891,579 
Farms with irrigated land 
18,169 
19,713 
21,492,404 
23,281,801 
6,903,156 
8,426,380 
4,489,163 
5,010,416 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
2,125 
2,665 
10,053 
12,445 
5,056 
6,171 
6,072 
7,941 
1 0 to 49 acres 
4,122 
4,485 
95,414 
103,261 
37,128 
41,152 
38,592 
47,989 
50 to 69 acres 
680 
767 
38,959 
44,007 
14,860 
17,387 
13,225 
16,329 
70 to 99 acres 
680 
739 
56,004 
60,899 
20,393 
22,793 
17,626 
22,004 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
695 
757 
80,370 
87,660 
28,701 
34,747 
26,595 
30,654 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
628 
674 
100,027 
107,332 
44,176 
47,685 
41,870 
42,959 
180 to 219 acres 
470 
460 
93,534 
91,379 
32,373 
32,291 
27,794 
28,710 
220 to 259 acres 
371 
339 
88,402 
80,290 
39,653 
34,350 
30,271 
28,594 
260 to 499 acres 
1,612 
1,579 
590,763 
574,448 
259,650 
265,092 
202,443 
219,954 
500 to 999 acres 
2,063 
2,126 
1 ,493,274 
1,544,638 
745,407 
880,528 
571,679 
638,472 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
2,217 
2,403 
3,112,543 
3,429,614 
1,520,039 
2,148,786 
1 ,090,929 
1,295,405 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
1,730 
1,956 
5,209,387 
5,779,817 
2,338,914 
3,257,931 
1,398,201 
1,710,627 
5,000 acres or more 
776 
763 
10,523,674 
11,366,011 
1,816,806 
1,637,467 
1,023,866 
920,778 
Table 10. Irrigation: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Farms with irrigation 
2012 
2007 
Farms with irrigation 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
number 
18,169 
19,713 
Irrigated land - Con. 
Proportion of farms 
percent 
7.3 
8.0 
Acres irrigated - Con. 
Irrigated land 
acres 
4,489,163 
5,010,416 
500 to 999 acres 
farms 
1,525 
1,792 
Average per farm 
acres 
247 
254 
acres 
1,058,366 
1,251,060 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
farms 
823 
1,003 
Acres irrigated: 
acres 
1,114,134 
1 ,352,286 
1 to 9 acres 
farms 
5,915 
6,396 
2,000 acres or more 
farms 
315 
374 
acres 
19,599 
21,278 
acres 
1,113,608 
1,183,612 
1 0 to 49 acres 
farms 
4,080 
4,627 
acres 
89,273 
103,250 
Irrigated land use: 
50 to 99 acres 
farms 
1,410 
1,512 
Harvested cropland 
farms 
15,184 
16,151 
acres 
95,987 
102,805 
acres 
4,174,843 
4,621,445 
Pastureland and other land 
farms 
4,142 
4,688 
1 00 to 1 99 acres 
farms 
1,795 
1,659 
acres 
314,320 
388,971 
acres 
246,510 
226,941 
Land in irrigated farms 
acres 
21,492,404 
23,281,801 
200 to 499 acres 
farms 
2,306 
2,350 
Cropland 
acres 
10,600,666 
11,265,338 
acres 
751,686 
769,184 
Harvested cropland 
acres 
6,903,156 
8,426,380 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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